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story. up next friday a wings as all she looks of the most advanced and extreme ways to fly. soon but. i've never been like this before. so how does it feel. we did it. these people don't have a runway with powerful engines all that's needed is a steep hillside or a with each with each takeoff there is always a risk. pilots but they proudly call themselves preflight pilots.

in the foothills of the rules a thousand kilometers from moscow. these paragliders have three days at their disposal they have decided to make several flights in different parts of passion. to launch point zero hilltops many paragliders consider the difficulty. so it makes a machine called head of the expedition chooses a gentle slope to start from the pilots are in a hurry they need to reach another launch point later in the day but i know this you would know this is my first flight today so i feel a little jittery. it's always this way it's first year cancer trembling before takeoff but still this car is calling us to sneer with so once you get it tasted is stronger than. that stuff paragliding infuse e.-s.

like nicholai like i'm a cold weekend pilots he only recently began taking to the skies. in this expedition he has won an important and dangerous to make his first unassisted flight from mountain top. for the time being he's getting accustomed to the sky in tandem with his instructor alex. we're ready for takeoff we're going to get there and my instructor is taking care of me. so you see what it's like up here it's all quite cool off some aerobatics. good lord have mercy on me. when a winch is used to launch paragliders the pilots in tandem depend. on.

the winch motor further down the slope tragedy may strike if the snaps too quickly the pilots can relax only when the paraglider has gained enough height and the wing is filled with. what compels us to fly. the adrenalin no it's not. that we fly like birds it's. all my it's really great thank you. when i was a child. release. when i was a child i used to fly in my dreams. over my hometown and. really had a feeling that i was flying. sort of feeling i guess when flying apparently no

doubt about it that's when you feel your hands are like. everything is beneath you and everything. as above you. said you have total power over that is of course if you know exactly what you're doing. the first flights being troublefree before any takeoff the pilots once again go through a detailed run through of in-flight techniques on the ground you should be skeered up here just carefully assess the situation especially if the weather is six tree and the terrain is dentures in that case you need to act with clockwork conversation if you think nothing good will come from your actions you need to be warned only before launch and after landing. so. far and by the sea. and beginners

this is the place where many. parrots. skills. will take. them will turn left to the plateau. after that will try to line up. to members of russia's national team of hang glider pilots they head out by early in the morning when the weather around you is completely calm. this is the best time for what is known as. it's a risky but spectacular competition when you're not very close to nature. if you're in the air they're not in the cabin like a pilot the truth will look at where you feel the wind you're controlling the balance you're catching me at. with your body with your head forward.

you're flying like a bird with a. hang glider is a swept back wings supported on a rigid frame the pilot controls it by shifting his body weight in. various directions a hang glider can reach a speed of more than one hundred twenty kilometers per hour. speed glider pilots into fly as close to the ground as possible to gain speed. it may look serene from the ground but there's a serious competition going on between pilots they are trying to keep the maximum speed through the final lap. one hundred and one thousand kilometers per hour is a decent speed. think of what it means that the risks are great. just. as difficult. the pilot needs training. not all of them get the nod right away. training is an absolute must for

a regular route let alone speed gliding. through. the next destination for the expedition. it's food to pay homage to a pilot who was killed in an accident is several years ago. is blunt and to the point the mountain gives us wings but takes away friends in exchange. the free flowing pilots regard as one of the treacherous. a convenient and easily accessible point is found at its top but the pilots have to be on the watch during flight. the wind is coming from the valley you mustn't go be on the rocks

into the clouds. on the way to condescend grove down there so we talked of touching down the flight path is narrow only about one hundred meters. if that's the right. here in the spring this is a series problematic mountain there are dangers place in mind you have to be very careful here that if. the weather. take off from the mountain because he is only a beginner. he does allow the failed to go ahead he's experienced and has taken over from the mountain the single handed several times before. the. full me in my way right behind my back oh come on come on be careful great. get into rising near.

the forward. beautiful well done rafa and. just get it flying one consonant on. good control of the glider. he had no problem touching down. i'm going to join him now. but look this is lisa already hard time up here lunes. weather conditions. anybody. but we fulfilled the exercise despite all that.

in paragliding only one in the finals and flights may result in an accident but they are extreme pilots and they often risk their lives. russia's middle and the small time of the. political party by the name of alexei machete was one of the first russian pilots to attempt a dangerous trick of flying a powered power glider under a bridge when people thought we picked up the measuring tape checked out five different branches none of them suited our name. and his friends inspected many bridges before they settled on this one that is situated between the towns of twenty and some. suited us marvelously.

and it's high above water on the river flowing underneath gives us more guaranteed a safe flight under the bridge with the rest is a matter of technique. i like say flies something called a power motor which is a traditional powerglide a wing powered by a small. with a propeller attached. to a very simple piece of equipment it has a two stroke engine within a quarter cooling the metal or muffler and a fuel tank is completely safety. use the weather is the main risk factor. should be totally calm the volga river is one of the most beautiful but difficult sights for such flights it is always windy here alexei needs to pinpoint the exact moment when the wind dies down and then fly under the bridge as quickly as possible the motive behind the pilot's bike weighs fifty kilograms if the wing brushes the

bridge he will be sent crashing into the water. but when you start ladders use a special system to rescue pilots after splashdown it's called. going find it here on the power outlet or. not go through. this system works automatically when a pilot crashes into the water. instantly in the it's a big balloon within three seconds with a way to lift them up to safety. as he circles over the bridge aleksei chooses the right moment for the aerobatics the wind has now dropped precision is crucial the gap between the bridge and the water is quite narrow and a gust of wind will push the pilot off course. and the glider traveling at sixty kilometers per hour is in for

a rough ride if he hits the water. like same a shot across dream came true but not before putting his life at risk this is undoubtedly an extreme sport. culture is that so much you're going to make a lot of people here in africa we're told we're travelling on the information superhighway but many assess information found immediately to be biased and even worse. wrong. well let me. bring you the latest in science and technology from around russia. we've got this huge area covered.

early morning in the most scary region an unusual vehicle is driving along the highway it's a three wheeled carriage with a propeller. this aircraft is known as an ultralight trike they are used in russia for forest fire reconnaissance. company scott so for a pilot with the emergency ministry special unit has been flying his trike for thirteen years flying isn't a whole b. or a spoof on t.v. it's his job in the mind. is to do a fly by sector spot fire sources with a theater with you. generally i gather information about. the forest down. of an airplane and steering mechanism of it is reliable convenient and.

to put together a. colleague will always help. people . every year in the region. the fuzz adjust the ground so no one can see the flames just the smoke it's hard to locate the hot spots from the ground but they can easily be spotted from the. pilot his route one last time before setting out. and then to. the north. in the northern region.

contacts blast away. will have to come to one thousand eight hundred square kilometers which is always the area of london the capital of great britain most of the territory is heavily forested. and green news the locations of the places where the most likely to break out and where one can make an emergency landing. is an experienced pilot he always tries to pass over the forest quickly goes lower than three hundred metres above the treetops. is waiting for you to land try and tell him yourself. will find it telling yourself. john hey you. offroad i'll tell him. do it. first fires create powerful columns they rise sharply and can easily overturn and

troy despite the fact that the machine weighs around four hundred kilos only did not see any major fire breaks during his two hour flight return safely back to. call of each everything's fine. but i got delayed by having a flight appear to be forty minutes longer than intended i checked. the trust time called file but the file and sent the trucks immediately. with the. expedition is in its third tier in your book the weather is more favorable to. day i expect it to be a great day for pilots being joining our fellow pilots who'll be flying around in great numbers the spectacle will be simply breathtaking. the

instructor alexei's said so first he is going to size up the situation in the sky and the strength of the wind. the wind is so strong. some of the most important thing is to move forward but that's not happening right now so. i'll release the brakes. and go. brief scramble the pilot studies the wing and saws into the sky. do you think this is typical of summer time earlier this year a pilot covered one hundred kilometers in area. he took off from here first healing girty in a dynamic current waiting for the arrival of thermal and then it lifted him to an altitude of want or even more and then from that point he embarked

on the route. alexei radios another member of the expedition to tell him he is cleared to take off. approaches and. greets him and both pilots begin soaring. all right now we start soaring. every now and then we go up or down with the wind we fielded beauty and comfort of the flight there is a little turbulence because of the smoke see that's what i'm talking about. let's go to the right it's safer there. well the third member of the expedition on the ground has been desperately trying to raise the wing stabilize it and takeoff but all of his attempts have been in vain the instructor decides to

touchdown and fly with nicholai in tandem. flying is it different why it's a lie from a bird when flying you know you feel are still you are looking at things through the eyes of a bird as if you had wings sensing every sign any way for fear the flying gives you incredible excel aeration you must fly by old me and states are. looking for as many of those on the ground to think that attended as just for girls . i found this is just not true. if you fly without legs see you will see what a time there is all about that. has spent three days trying to take off single handed the bad weather and his inexperience helping he can rely only on the instructor. we do that and there's some people can keep stadiums or landings they fall to the ground yet those things not because they're riskier they're just carried away by the moment so they sit on the ground

a lot of things and feeling great was their eyes are dilated but not from fear it's pure euphoria that. one of the pilots is back on the ground after completing his flight he is helping aleksei a nickel deal with the strong winds during takeoff. our speed is seven kilometers per hour against the wind most of the pilots flying here are weekend pilots professional pilots don't fly here unless they want to practice takeoff or flying in a dynamic current. the northern caucasus is one of russia's best choice for professional paragliders the route from the takeoff point goes through the chip game the goal. this is where experienced pilots come to fly.

conditions. created by the wind are very good for high glider pilots. but the real interesting flights can be found. close to the rocky ridge. only professionals can fly there to fight against turbulence. conditions. the most experienced pilots to take. strict instructions before. don't go into the gorge. even if the weather is good you are simply not skilled enough. taking. always gain altitude

within a short time even the tandem of pilots is swiftly lifted in the vertical position by a powerful current. i'm well above the clouds to an altitude of one thousand meters . view reveals a breathtaking landscape many people overcome their fears and fly over a mountain tops in order to see it. the mountainous landscape is a source of inspiration for instruct. him is regarded as a source of great skill. crazy . every pilot would be of the name is expected to take over from him and she can in bash kuria least once this is the last launch point for members of the paraglider

expedition the pilots go to it on food to speed the most difficult to send in three days the weather is getting strong winds and drizzle leg say is ready for the flight but first of all if he decides to monitor a nicolaas takeoff it will be nicholas first unassisted flight from this mountain in extreme weather conditions that there is not that you were racing big larger easier number one objective you are on tour develop and takeoff on the way i'll be instructing you by radio. i'm always jittery when i take or. who only notched up about ten or twenty such takeoffs. trying my best. i wish to ask god to grant me a smooth flight so prejudiced by the lord forgive me and have mercy on the sailor. for you member everything i taught you to do be careful with the brakes go through

the procedure twice or three times i really don't worry. if you control control don't panic let's do it once again who is on board school surface go back to the launching point and spread out the glide although the right if you will. grab the controls may concern run for your life quicker hold up your hands keep running. keep running dawn drop your hands. dancing now get away from the mountain. this is a difficult mountain beginners are not. to takeoff from it because it's dangerous. for nicolai he has gone through basic training and he can well afford to take off from this mountain. the paraglider expedition in bash has been

a success three pilots have been able to take off from that. but it. landscape is only a real. taste a breath away from the excitement of free flowing. and i'm not an experienced pilot yet but i hope everything will be just fine. these mountain tops have been conquered but there is still more free flowing in store.

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